::Another Look: Notre Dame Will Not Be Denied, Beats Pitt 23-17, rises to 3-3 on the seasonNotre Dame
trailed 3-0 early, led by as much as 20-3 in the third quarter, and overcame a furious Pitt rally to bring home a 23-17 victory before a raucous crowd at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame closes its brutal first six games at 3-3, effectively halfway to bowl eligibility. - Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update Oct. 10, 2010

::Irish Season at Turning-Point: Notre Dame vs. Pitt PreviewNotre Dame comes off a decisive road win at Boston College, in position to get back to .500 with a home win over Pitt. If the Irish can play hard and pull out a win, they set themselves halfway to bowl eligibility, and tee themselves up well for the second half of the season.- Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update Oct. 8, 2010

::Up Next: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Pittsburgh PanthersNotre Dame Stadium
~ Oct. 9, 3:30 PM ET -
NBC... the 66th meeting between Notre Dame and Pittsburgh ... Notre Dame leading series 44-20-1, with a 19-10 record against Pitt in the House that Rockne Built ... but in the last two Notre Dame home games, Notre Dame lost to Pitt on last-second field goals, 41-38 and 36-33, including a 4-OT loss that was the longest game in the history of both programs .... - Leprechaun Express: Irish Game Day

::Notre Dame Football Season At A Tipping-Point? Time to Panic?Their season one-fourth over, Notre Dame has lost two-thirds of their games. The Irish ready for a Stanford team ranked in the top-20, in the top-10 in significant statistical categories. Some local news sources have said it's not time to panic. The logical response is, why not?- Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update Sept. 25, 2010

::Kelly's Heroes Hit the Big StageWhile some of the media have focused on the implied myth of the Messiah Coach, or at least the preseason honeymoon, a human drama quietly unfolds in Notre Dame, Indiana ...Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, Aug. 5, 2010

::Term Limits for Notre Dame Head Football Coaches?Being Head Coach at Notre Dame is like being President of the United States. You only do it for five or ten years, and you only do it if you're at the top of your game ... essentially the only Notre Dame Head Football Coaches to stay more than five years have been Hall of Famers winning national championships ...Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, May 29, 2010

::Brian Kelly among top-5 winningest coachs since 2007Over the past three seasons heading into 2010, Brian Kelly is the fourth-winningest coach in FBS/Div. I-A college football, going 33-6, with an average record of 11-2 across that time. His campaign culminating in a 12-0 regular season record in 2009 before leaving his stint at Cincinnati to take the reins at Notre Dame.Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, May 1, 2010

:: Notre Dame and Boston College agree to extend historic rivalry
Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, June 10, 2010Notre Dame and Boston College have extended their football rivalry until 2019, set to play six times across nine years for the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl ... the two schools presently are the only Catholic colleges playing football in Div. I-A/FBS

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::Notre Dame holds 81st Blue-Gold Game, "televised" for first time on live streaming videoNotre Dame takes the field Saturday, April 24, at 1:30 PM ET in its first game at Notre Dame Stadium under new Head Football Coach Brian Kelly, the 81st Blue-Gold Game. The intrasquad scrimmage closes out a reportedly successful spring practice season, and will be "televised" for the first time by live streaming video at UND.com.Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, April 23, 2010

::For Notre Dame, will dangerous Purdue prove a perfect storm of an opponent?Notre Dame has finally rebuilt, and is teed up for excellence. They meet a strong Purdue program that knocked off Ohio State last year, finished 4-2 the second half of the season, is looking the turn the corner with a second-year head coach, and had all off-season to focus on Notre Dame ... Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update, Sept. 2, 2010